BSc Hons Construction Management

At London Metropolitan University, we believe the best way to learn construction management is by managing real-world projects, and our location in the heart of a global city provides a living laboratory for your studies. You'll gain hands-on experience using industry-standard technology in our dedicated labs and apply your learning to live briefs from our network of London-based industry partners, ensuring you graduate with the practical skills and confidence to lead from day one.

Your learning will be brought to life through a variety of practical activities:

• Specialist BIM and Digital Construction Hub: You'll get hands-on with the software that drives modern construction in our dedicated computing suite, learning to create and manage complex projects using Building Information Modelling (BIM) applications like Revit and Navisworks.

• The 'Simulated Project Office': Collaborate on immersive, real-world scenarios in our simulated professional environment. This is where you'll tackle compulsory group projects, managing a construction project from inception to completion, dealing with live briefs on cost, programming, and risk.

• London Site Visits and Field Trips: Apply your learning directly on site through regular visits to some of the capital's major construction projects, observing cutting-edge management techniques, health and safety protocols, and innovative technologies in action.

• Optional Placement Year: Gain a significant competitive advantage by applying for a salaried industrial placement, building your professional network and CV with London-based companies from main contractors to specialist consultancies.

• Inter-professional Project: Work collaboratively with students from architecture, surveying, and engineering on a major project, mirroring the multi-disciplinary team environment you will experience in your professional career in London.

• Links with London Industry Professionals: Learn directly from current managers through guest lectures from our extensive network of industry partners based in the capital, who help shape our course content to ensure it remains relevant and forward-thinking.

Graduating with a Construction Management degree from London Met opens the door to a dynamic career leading some of London's most exciting building and infrastructure projects, from commercial developments to major transport upgrades. Your unique combination of managerial and technical skills, honed in the heart of a global construction hub, will make you highly sought after by top-tier contractors, consultancies, and specialist firms across the capital and beyond. You'll be equipped to manage teams, control multi-million-pound budgets, and ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and to the highest quality standards.

The diverse and rewarding career paths our graduates pursue include:

• Site Manager: Overseeing operations on a live London construction site, coordinating trades, and ensuring health and safety compliance for major contractors.

• Project Manager: Planning and executing construction projects from conception to completion, managing resources and risk for consultancy firms or client organisations.

• Project Planner: Using specialist software to develop and maintain detailed programmes, ensuring critical deadlines are met on complex projects.

• Commercial Manager: Focusing on the financial aspects of projects, including cost planning, procurement, and contract management.

Your journey to these roles is fully supported by our dedicated Careers and Employability Service, which offers construction-specific support including one-to-one advice sessions, CV and interview workshops tailored to the built environment sector, and networking events with our extensive network of London-based employers.

Our prime location and excellent industry partnerships are a cornerstone of the course. We have strong links with leading contractors and consultants across London, who provide live project briefs, guest lectures from senior practitioners, and contribute to our curriculum design, ensuring your learning is aligned with the immediate needs of the industry.

The professional accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is a significant advantage. This provides you with a direct pathway to professional membership (ICIOB and subsequently MCIOB) after gaining relevant experience, a credential that is highly valued by employers and can significantly enhance your long-term career progression and earning potential.

Further Academic Progression:

Your BSc (Hons) provides a robust platform for continued professional and academic development. Many graduates choose to pursue a Masters degree (MSc) to specialise further in areas like Project Management, Commercial Management, or Building Surveying. For those aiming for the highest level of professional qualification, the degree provides the academic foundation required to progress towards Chartered Builder status with the CIOB after gaining relevant industry experience.